Rihanna Is Finally Back With New Music After 6 Years

When will Rihanna be back with new music? It’s a question that’s been on millions of people’s lips in the last six years, as the legendary singer has been missing from the scene all that time. Of course, that doesn’t mean Rihanna has been completely away from the working world.

The star has been busy working on her fashion and beauty line while constantly teasing fans that new music might be on the cards one day. That day has come, as Rihanna is finally back with new music after six years - and people can’t get enough. If there’s one thing RiRi can do, it’s cause the internet to implode with her every move.

Lift Me Up came the same week Rihanna teased her return to music

It might have taken six years, but the world rejoiced at the end of October 2022 when Rihanna finally announced she was coming back with new music - kind of. Like most musical legends, it wouldn’t have been a return without a tease or two. Rihanna kept fans guessing if there was something on the way in the buildup to the release of ‘Lift Me Up’ before dropping the single on October 28. Of course, the news came a few weeks after it was announced Rihanna will be one of the halftime performers at the next Super Bowl in February 2023. 

The song will be a part of Wakanda Forever

Her return to music hasn’t come from nowhere. It turns out Rihanna’s new song ‘Lift Me Up’ has a deeper purpose, as the singer has lent her vocals to the soundtrack for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’ The Marvel movie is the next in the franchise and has been highly anticipated ever since the first film did so well at the box office. The passing of the movie’s main star, Chadwick Boseman, has also seen a lot of hype around the next film, as many want to see how the story will continue without the man who won over so many people.

Ryan Coogler held out hopes Rihanna would agree to the soundtrack

It turns out ‘Wakanda Forever’s director Ryan Coogler instantly knew that he wanted to get Rihanna on board for the soundtrack as a way to honor Chadwick Boseman. The director admitted he knew the singer was “at a point in her life” where she was focused on other things, like “business” and “motherhood.” Amazingly, that was the perfect fit. Ryan confessed these are the main themes of the next installment in the franchise and was left knowing everything worked out once he heard what Rihanna has given the world. 

Rihanna’s new song is a team effort that sees her do what she does best

Strings and delicate keys are all that are needed to bring ‘Lift Me Up’ to life. After all, if there’s one thing Rihanna knows how to do, it’s put her powerful vocals to good use. While not everyone was keen on the return song, most people were more than excited to finally hear new music from Rihanna after so long. It turns out Rihanna and Ryan Coogler worked together to write the song, as well as singer-songwriter Tems, who has worked with a host of big names throughout her career.

While Rihanna has spent the last six years working on a host of her own businesses and work away from music, most people were more than excited when they learned new music was on the way. Now that it’s here, we don’t think Rihanna’s latest song will be going anywhere any time soon.